Mitchel Bakker

Mitchel Bakker (born 20 June 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.

Club Career

Ajax

Bakker made his debut for Ajax in a 7–0 KNVB Cup win against Te Werve on 26 September 2018. He played his second and final game for the senior team in a 3–0 cup win against Go Ahead Eagles on 31 October 2018.

Paris Saint-Germain

On 7 July 2019, Mitchel Bakker signed for Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer. His contract tied him to the club for four seasons. Bakker made his debut for PSG on 29 January 2020 in a 2–0 Coupe de France win against Pau, coming on as a substitute. He made his first start for PSG in a 6–1 cup win against Dijon on 12 February 2020, and made his first Ligue 1 appearance and start in a 4–4 draw against Amiens on 15 February 2020.

On 15 June 2020, Bakker was nominated for the 2020 Golden Boy award, being one of three PSG players in the 100-player shortlist. On 24 July 2020, Bakker started and played all 90 minutes in the 2020 Coupe de France Final against Saint-Etienne. The final score was 1–0 for Paris Saint-Germain. In the 2020 Coupe de la Ligue Final on 31 July 2020, he played the entire match as PSG won 6–5 on penalties against Lyon.

In October 2020, Bakker was included in the list of the top 20 candidates for the Golden Boy award held by Tuttosport. Several days later, he made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 loss against Manchester United.

Bayer Leverkusen

On 12 July 2021, Bakker joined Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. He signed a four-year contract with the club. According to reports, the transfer fee of the deal was of 7 million euros, potentially rising to 10 million with bonuses. A buy-back option for PSG was reportedly included in the deal.

This page also has a version in other languages :  Митчел Баккер (russian)